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27th June 2014

Virgin Media owner Liberty Global calls £150 million pan-Euro media review Liberty Global is calling a review of its £150 million pan-European media planning account, following its purchase of Virgin Media in the UK. Fifa World Cup breaks TV records around the world Roy Hodgson's England football team may have squashed hopes of historic TV sporting highs in the UK, but elsewhere the Fifa World Cup coverage from Brazil is setting TV viewing records in 2014. Matt Seiler: The final word on the Media Lions 2014 Matt Seiler, global chief executive of IPG's Mediabrands and president of this year's Media Lions jury in Cannes, shares his parting thoughts on a celebratory year. Sony Playstation wins Grand Prix at Thinkbox TV Planning Awards Manning Gottlieb OMD has triumphed in the Thinkbox TV Planning Awards, scooping four prizes, including the prestigious Grand Prix for its work for Sony Playstation. Things We Like: EE's Glasto Wi-Fi freebie The Glastonbury Festival partner EE has promised free Wi-Fi for all revellers. Inspired by the dairy herd at Worthy Farm, each 4G Wi-Fi hotspot takes the form of a life-size, fibreglass cow. They will bring a superfast broadband experience to the rural fields, which begs the question: why is the roll-out of 4G still so patchy in more urban parts of the UK? Media business rankings 27 June 2014: MEC remains comfortably ahead of second-placed Mindshare with its two wins. Harry Torrance memorial service on 10 July A memorial service for Harry Torrance, the managing director of Adazzle and a former commercial director of Mega Profile, is to be held on 10 July at 2pm, at St Nicholas Church in Chiswick. PPA advertising awards 2014 opens for entries The PPA Advertising Awards 2014, in association with Brand Republic Group, has added two new categories - Best Use of Social Media and Best Use of Content - and is now open for entries. 5 things you need to know about programmatic Programmatic or automated media buying is prompting discussion across the advertising industry. Andy Mitchell, European managing director of BrightRoll, the video advertising platform, sets a few things straight. 84 bundles of joy: Tess Alps on the Thinkbox Planning Awards entries Tess Alps, the executive chair of Thinkbox, gives her view on the Thinkbox Planning Awards, in which Manning Gottlieb OMD won the Grand Prix for PlayStation yesterday afternoon. HuffPost's Maymann sets sights on world domination The Huffington Post's chief executive believes its alternative business model will keep the brand ahead of traditional publishers. By Arif Durrani. The judge's verdict on this year's Media Lions As Mark Creighton discovered while sitting on the Cannes Media jury, simplicity is so often at the heart of the best work. How the excitement of a child won hearts and minds for media on the Croisette Once again, this year's pulsating Cannes Lions festival defied any single definition. Many worlds collided along the Croisette, as tech meshed with celebrity, salesmen with creative and producers with data-crunchers. Cannes looks to science for cutting-edge thinking From astrophysics to GNR to 'human augmentation', science is playing an increasing role in creativity. By David Benady. Sun editor Dinsmore: 'We still have masses of challenges ahead of us' The Sun's former editor Rebekah Brooks may have been cleared yesterday of all charges in the phone-hacking trial, but current editor David Dinsmore admits the challenges for the company are far from over. Ikea's lawyers show that overly protecting a brand can be bad for business One of the things I liked about being a planner was seeing inside businesses - and that almost universal realisation that what everyone thought they were good at wasn't the real key to their success. What Nike is really good at is procurement. What Honda is really good at is culture. What Lego is really good at is manufacturing. That kind of thing. Is Instagram a good place for advertising? The image-sharing platform needs to attract ad revenue while not putting off its large user base, David Benady writes. Latest blogs In an age of mobility, outdoor media is the second screen As the importance of both "context" and "mobility" come into their own in the media, outdoor stands to reap the benefits, says Chris Forrester. Amazon's Fire phone could help win over the high street With its new Fire phone launched on Wednesday, Amazon has the potential to instantly hijack the high street and make every song, sign, poster and product a point of sale opportunity, says Talon's Richard Simkins Heading the elephants off at the pass I attended a conference this week where the thorny topic of ad blocking received significant airtime. And no wonder, given what we heard. What's in a name? Why Techmedia is now Purch Antoine Boulin, president, media at Purch, explains the reasoning behind the group's recent rebranding. Don't interrupt: publish The priorities of brands and agencies are changing in a content-driven world, says Tim Hipperson, the former chief executive of G2 Joshua and ZenithOptimedia.

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